(19)
(11) EP 0 698 803 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09

(21) Application number: 95117925.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G02F 1/1335
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 29.07.1988 JP 187983/88
30.07.1988 JP 189663/88
30.07.1988 JP 189665/88
30.07.1988 JP 189668/88
26.04.1989 JP 104493/89

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
89114019.6 / 0352818

(71) Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kaneko, Shuzo
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)
  • Yoshinaga, Kazuo
    Machida-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Isaka, Kazuo
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Kai, Takashi
    Hadano-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)
  • Toshida, Yomishi
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München
D-80336 München (DE)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 14 - 11 - 1995 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
 


(54) Color display apparatus


(57) A color image display apparatus includes: an image recording medium comprising a recording layer capable of selectively forming a light-scattering state and a transparent state, and a color filter having a pattern of plural color segments operatively associated with the recording layer, a light source, a viewing position, and display means for selectively sending to the viewing position a colored optical image composed of scattered light having passed through the recording layer. The display means may include direction means for directing light from the light source to be incident to the recording layer in a direction not normal to the recording layer.






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